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Days (1997)

by James Lovegrove

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Originally published to unprecedented and widespread praise ('exceptional brilliance' INTERZONE, 'sharp funny and brutal' THE TIMES) DAYS has been described as a cross between JG Ballard and even Jonathan Swift. It describes one day in the life of the Days gigastore, a massive shop seven storeys high and 2.5 kilometres on a side. Within its walls you can buy anything and everything. But there is a price to be paid. A savagely funny satire on a society obsessed with consumption DAYS paints a picture of a future that is just around the corner. This is a remarkable feat of visionary writing; blackly funny, lyrical and tightly plotted. It has affirmed James Lovegrove's position as one of the key writers of fantastic fiction in the UK today.… (more)
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Ce livre décrit ce que la société de consommation peut produire de pire, c'est à dire exacerber la passion de la possession jusqu'à ce que les digues de la dignité humaine soient rompues. Comme dans tout livre d'anticipation, "Days" se fonde sur des éléments actuels et pousse la logique jusque dans ses retranchements absurdes.

La technique romanesque repose sur plusieurs itinéraires qui se croisent et se rejoignent à la fin du livre, pour le meilleur et pour le pire. L'action est dynamique, le temps mort inexistant et on parcourt les allées de ce magasin avec autant de fascination que d'effarement.

Un très bon bouquin qui fait que l'on va regarder différemment la carte de fidélité gardée au chaud dans le portefeuille. ( )
1 vote Veilleur_de_nuit | Jan 25, 2011 |
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What are days for?

Days are where we live.

      -- Philip Larkin, Days
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Originally published to unprecedented and widespread praise ('exceptional brilliance' INTERZONE, 'sharp funny and brutal' THE TIMES) DAYS has been described as a cross between JG Ballard and even Jonathan Swift. It describes one day in the life of the Days gigastore, a massive shop seven storeys high and 2.5 kilometres on a side. Within its walls you can buy anything and everything. But there is a price to be paid. A savagely funny satire on a society obsessed with consumption DAYS paints a picture of a future that is just around the corner. This is a remarkable feat of visionary writing; blackly funny, lyrical and tightly plotted. It has affirmed James Lovegrove's position as one of the key writers of fantastic fiction in the UK today.

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